'10 IN SG Russell Byrd (Michigan State Verbal) - Page 2

OSUBasketballJunkie · #16 (**permalink**) 09-09-2008, 11:42 AM

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Byrd To Visit Kentucky For Big Blue Madness............Byrd states Kentucky, Michigan State, Michigan, Indiana and Ohio State are even at this point. Will visit tOSU in September.

LitlBuck · #17 (**permalink**) 09-09-2008, 11:47 AM

I don't particularly like the sound of that article. He and his father both seem to talk Kentucky. Interesting that he is now 6'7". I would like for him to be a Buckeye but I don't think it is going to happen

OSUBasketballJunkie · #18 (**permalink**) 09-12-2008, 09:59 AM

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Guard Byrd to be at UK's Madness
Kentucky one of guard's top options

By Jerry Tipton / jtipton@herald-leader.com

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Prospect Russell Byrd plans to visit Kentucky during UK's Big Blue Madness weekend of Oct. 10.
Byrd, a 6-foot-7, 190-pound shooting guard, is a junior at Blackhawk Christian school in Fort Wayne, Ind.
His coach at Blackhawk Christian, Trent Lehman, said on Thursday that Byrd is also considering Michigan, Michigan State, Indiana and Ohio State.

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OSUBasketballJunkie · #19 (**permalink**) 09-18-2008, 03:14 PM

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U-M's Persistence Paying Off with Byrd..............Byrd's mother comments on the visit to tOSU and his other four schools which have not changed. Byrd will visit tOSU again on 27 Sept. Michigan has made an impression.

OSUBasketballJunkie · #20 (**permalink**) 10-03-2008, 01:21 PM

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Byrd will be taking an unofficial visit to Michigan this weekend.

OSUBasketballJunkie · #21 (**permalink**) 10-08-2008, 09:43 AM

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Byrd and his family enjoyed the Michigan visit and will take a visit to Kentucky this weekend. Indiana and Michigan State are still in consideration but tOSU has now been eliminated.

purduerowdie · #22 (**permalink**) 10-09-2008, 06:20 AM

Michigan seems a perfect fit for byrd. he'd be outstanding in beilein-style.

OSUBasketballJunkie · #23 (**permalink**) 10-09-2008, 09:38 AM

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Indiana's Byrd likes MSU, but U-M is a sleeper

When Blackhawk Christian (Ft. Wayne, Ind.) shooting guard Russell Byrd first emerged on the recruiting scene back in the spring, the unassuming youngster had no idea just how hectic his basketball life was about to become. He, though, was the only one. The numerous scouts that observed the 6-foot-7, 190-pound sharpshooter drain long-range shot after long-range shot knew immediately it was only a matter of time before the nation's elite programs came calling.

By summer's end, Byrd was suddenly one of the most coveted prospects in the Midwest with nearly 15 scholarship offers. In hopes of keeping things manageable, he trimmed his list to five schools in August: Michigan State, Michigan, Kentucky, Indiana and Ohio State. Despite that announcement, the courtship by other programs has not ceased.

"Memphis called a couple of weeks ago," Byrd said. "They knew they were late, but they just wanted to know if I would think about them. (All of the recruiting attention) just happened kind of overnight."

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